News from the Leader of the LGA Labour Group

Labour Local Government Conference 2018

The Association of Labour Councillors (ALC) and LGA
Labour Group Local Government Conference will take place on Friday and Saturday
2/3 February 2018.

This event is an
opportunity for Labour’s local government family to meet and discuss a range of
issues relevant to local government and Labour. In addition to keynote speakers
and plenary sessions, there will be a series of policy and campaigning
workshops. Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP is confirmed to speak along with many other
members of Labour’s front bench team.

The details are:

Friday 2 February 201819.30 – 22.30Drinks reception and dinner

Saturday 3 February 201809.00 – 17.00Local Government Conference

The conference will be held at East Midlands Conference
Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RJ. To book your place please visit
our website. Please note we are only
able to take online bookings with a debit or credit card. Reserve your place now

AccommodationWe are pleased to have a number of rooms on hold at the
Orchard Hotel, adjacent to the conference venue, on a first come first served
basis. To book please call the hotel’s
reservations team on 0115 876 0900 and quote LGA 2/218. Single occupancy is £95 + VAT, double occupancy
is £105 + VAT, bed and breakfast. These
are the same prices as two years ago. Please note this is a non-refundable,
non-transferable rate. Rooms not booked by 4 December 2017 will be released, so
please book early to avoid disappointment.

Newly elected councillorsIf you are a newly elected councillor, (i.e. elected for
the first time in May 2017 or since in a by-election) you are entitled to a
free conference pass and you will receive an email from the ALC explaining how
to book your place. If you have any queries please email councillors@labour.org.uk for further information. If you
intend to come to the dinner you will need to buy a ticket for that.

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